The holidays are essentially here, and my hope and intention is to cultivate more calm and contentment. This is an intention we can cultivate together, and I'm devoted to sharing with you anything that comes my way that helps me to do so. So let's set an intention to head into the final, sparkly weeks of the year with groundedness and inner clarity so that we can enjoy it all. Let's take charge of what we can peacefully, and let go the rest.
I find myself tuning out of a lot of the advertising and narrative about how stressful gift-giving can be and instead choosing to tune into the person to whom I wish to give a gift and feel for an idea that I could give them that supports something they love to do or have expressed interest in doing. Maybe it's the Scorpio in me, but this playful kind of detective work of this delights me.
So instead, I listen to my friends and family, quietly collecting moments when I hear them express their love for or interest in something, and then I think about what I might like to give them that supports this interest or passion. It's fun, and it makes gift giving both easier and more meaningful. Instead of feeling at the mercy of advertising and endless scrolling, I seek out options for the idea I've had that corresponds to the person, and that keeps things in my hands.
Whenever we have agency, we are more relaxed, and when we are more relaxed, we are able to be present and everything feels easier. One of the best shifts out of stress and into ease is letting go what we cannot control and focusing on what we can. I talk about this a good deal in my recent Called to Bloom Podcast episode on "How to Find That Magic Flow in Your Design Work." Have a listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify while you walk, do chores, or wrap presents!
In that spirit, I created this little gift guide post to offer ease and clarity about the gift options you have here at Nectar & Bloom so that you can more easily pair them with people you love and whose passions and interests you want to support. (This gift guide could also make it a lot easier to let someone who loves you know what you would really like to be given too!) As I see it, gifts are a tangible expression of our love, care, and support. We don't need "things" to share love, but it is fun and meaningful to share in the abundance of the year and to celebrate one another by giving experiences to people we love.
Here's what we have for you here at Nectar & Bloom:
a perfect gift for a flower-lover, a florist, a gardener, or a seeker you love
- PRICING: $60
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- An original Tarot deck based on the wisdom of flowers
- 78 hand-illustrated cards
- A 200+ page guide booklet with all card meanings, plus Tarot essentials and guidance for how to use your deck
- A beautiful, hard-cover box that slides open and that contains everything
- An original Tarot deck based on the wisdom of flowers
- WHAT I LOVE ABOUT IT:
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- It's a floral gift that "blooms" year-round
- Tarot gives you a beautiful mirror into your own inner knowing
- It's as delightful to enjoy it solo as it is to share it with friends doing readings together
- The box and cards are really sturdy and smooth, durable and nice to touch
- It's a gift that keeps giving — giving you endless experiences and insights
- It's a floral gift that "blooms" year-round
02 — POETRY OF FLOWERS ONLINE COURSES & ALL-ACCESS MEMBERSHIP
a perfect gift of accessible floral education for any aspiring floral design
- PRICING: from $97
- INCLUSIONS:
- All course bundles include full video tutorials plus supplementary resources to support the learning process and hands-on practice
- The Poetry of Flowers Membership includes access to all course bundles plus a growing resource library and our online community forum
- The Poetry of Flowers Course Bundles include a wide array of floristry topics to choose from:
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Begin Here: Foundations in Floral Design Course Bundle
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The Ultimate Bouquet Designs Course Bundle
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Mastering Foam-Free Floral Installations Course Bundle
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Centerpieces & Table Arrangements Course Bundle
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Level Up: Build Your Floral Design Practice Course Bundle
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Wedding & Event Floral Design: The Complete Course Bundle
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Behind the Flowers: The Business of Floristry Course Bundle
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Designing with Dried Flowers Course Bundle
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All-Access Poetry of Flowers Membership (includes all course bundles!)
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Begin Here: Foundations in Floral Design Course Bundle
- All course bundles include full video tutorials plus supplementary resources to support the learning process and hands-on practice
- WHAT I LOVE ABOUT IT:
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Poetry of Flowers empowers you on your floral journey, giving you strategy and support that you can access from anywhere, learn at your own pace, and return to as often as you like.
- It is a comprehensive collection of floristry classes and tools that weaves together the creative evolution of being a floral artist with supportive business strategy and wholesome connection through community.
- Poetry of Flowers is designed to meet you where you are on your path to building your dream, giving you the resources and guidance you need to flourish and find fulfillment in your creative work and service in the world
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Poetry of Flowers empowers you on your floral journey, giving you strategy and support that you can access from anywhere, learn at your own pace, and return to as often as you like.
03 — NECTAR & BLOOM GIFT CARDS
give someone you love the gift of choice, and empower their dream to bloom
- PRICING: from $50
- INCLUSIONS:
- Gift cards can be used on any Nectar & Bloom product or experience, including: group workshops, retreats and wellbeing circles, Tarot of Flowers decks, one-on-one mentorships, and Poetry of Flowers online courses and membership
- Gift cards can be used on any Nectar & Bloom product or experience, including: group workshops, retreats and wellbeing circles, Tarot of Flowers decks, one-on-one mentorships, and Poetry of Flowers online courses and membership
- WHAT I LOVE ABOUT IT:
- They are super versatile and allow them to choose what they want most
- They allow you to give the amount you want to
- They don't expire ever, so they can be used anytime, savored, and enjoyed at their leisure!
- They are super versatile and allow them to choose what they want most
I hope that gives you some helpful clarity and insights into what's here for you or for the person on your list whose interest in flowers and desire to expand and evolve through creativity, transformative education, or a love of nature you want to support. Happy gift gathering, and remember you are free to let it be easy. You are also free to give yourself something you've been longing for! I bet you can think of more than one reason you deserve a treat to celebrate the end of your year or the horizon before you. Be good to yourself in all things! Cultivating calm, contentment, and also kindness are three things that make everything in life better.
Keep blooming,
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